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Distributed finite-time consensus tracking for nonlinear multi-agent systems with a time-varying reference state

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  • Guoguang Wen
  • Yongguang Yu
  • Zhaoxia Peng
  • Ahmed Rahmani

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This paper investigates the consensus tracking problem for nonlinear multi-agent systems with a time-varying reference state. The consensus reference is taken as a virtual leader, whose output is only its position information that is available to only a subset of a group of followers. The dynamics of each follower consists of two terms: nonlinear inherent dynamics and a simple communication protocol relying only on the position of its neighbours. In this paper, the consensus tracking problem is respectively considered under fixed and switching communication topologies. Some corresponding sufficient conditions are obtained to guarantee the states of followers can converge to the state of the virtual leader in finite time. Rigorous proofs are given by using graph theory, matrix theory, and Lyapunov theory. Simulations are presented to illustrate the theoretical analysis.

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  • Guoguang Wen & Yongguang Yu & Zhaoxia Peng & Ahmed Rahmani, 2016. "Distributed finite-time consensus tracking for nonlinear multi-agent systems with a time-varying reference state," International Journal of Systems Science, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(8), pages 1856-1867, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tsysxx:v:47:y:2016:i:8:p:1856-1867
    DOI: 10.1080/00207721.2014.955279
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